“A modern classic and one of the greatest American Independent films ever made.”
—The New Yorker

“A film of spellbinding visual beauty.”
—The New York Times

“A visionary visual marriage between Afrocentric aesthetics and the rich emotional depth of Black womanhood.”
—BFI

A rich, poetic meditation on memory and tradition, Julie Dash’s landmark film captures three generations of Gullah women at the turn of the century, caught between preserving their heritage and leaving for the mainland.